NBL Bring-A-Buddy Program on track for a Record Recruiting Year

- Presque Isle BMX, PA the top recruiting track / Brice Richter of Cleves BMX, OH the top recruiter for April/May -

NBL membership continues grow and the Bring-A-Buddy Program is attracting hundreds of new members each month. With more than $40,000 in prizes to be won, NBL tracks and members have been actively promoting the program and there are lots of new names, and tracks, at the top of the point standings.  Bring-A-Buddy played a key role in boosting the sport’s profile during the Olympic year and the trend continues well into 2009 – That’s good news for the sport and ultimately, for local racing programs around the country.

Brice Richter of Cleves BMX, Ohio is the top recruiter for April/May with 1,600 points and if he continues on this pace, he could earn his way to the top of the rewards chart – And a chance to choose between a Supercross Bolt LT frame or Intense Podium frame, each worth 3,800 pts. Kyle Crawford of CNY BMX in New York is close behind with 1,400 and Jacob Culligan of G. Mason Burdette BMX in Illinois is third with 1,300.

NBL tracks are also a key part of the program and the top recruiting tracks for each reward period win sponsor products. Leading the charge this year is Presque Isle BMX from Erie, PA in the Northeast region who came out on top with the most new ‘Buddies’ from April 15 to May 31. The top recruiting track from each region receives a free Supercross complete bike and recognition in BMX Today Magazine for their efforts. Presque Isle BMX is in good company – two of the top recruiting tracks from the other three regions are past regional Bring-A-Buddy champions. “We are excited to see the program growing and it’s promising to see a few new names in the standings” said Ken Masters, NBL President. “We are proud of their ongoing commitment to grow the sport at the grass roots level”. Here are the regional winners:

Top Recruiting Tracks by Region for April/May

• Midwest – G. Mason Burdette BMX, IN
• Northeast – Presque Isle BMX, PA
• Southeast - Cape Coral BMX, FL
•  West – Manzanita Park BMX, CA

NBL also awards random prizes to 'Buddies' at the end of each recruiting period and this month's winners are:

• Sawyer Norman, 12, Chehaw BMX, GA
• Shayne Mellow, 13, Manzanita Park BMX, CA
• Ali Abdelgader, 9, Charlotte BMX, FL
• Isaac Bruno, 6, Presque Isle BMX, PA
  

Visit the NBL website at www.nbl.org for more details and click on the Bring A Buddy banner to view full standings and the rewards catalog.

The 2009 NBL Bring-A-Buddy Program is proudly sponsored by Intense BMX (www.intensebmx.com), Supercross BMX (www.supercrossbmx.com), Kenda Tires (www.kendausa.com), UGP (www.undergroundproducts.com) Sinz Racing (www.sinz-racing.com), THE Industries (www.bmxthe.com), and Camp Woodward (www.campwoodward.com) in association with BMXWORLD, BMX Plus! and BMX Today magazines.

About NBL Bring-A-Buddy

The program is simple and offers an exciting, points-driven, incentive platform that rewards NBL members for their efforts. In the April and May issues of BMX Today magazine, members received a full sheet of ‘Buddy’ cards and were tasked to distribute them to any ‘buddies’ who might be interested in trying BMX for the first time. When any ‘Buddy’ redeems a card at a local NBL BMX track, both the recruiter and the ‘Buddy’ win a free ‘limited-edition’ NBL sticker kit. Recruiters receive 100 points for every ‘Buddy’ who redeems a card and when the ’Buddy’ joins as a full NBL member, the recruiter pockets an additional 300 bonus points. To further support super-active recruiters, additional cards and supplies are available at local NBL tracks.

This year, recruiters can even redeem their points for a limited number of custom, autographed pro jerseys from riders like Randy Stumpfhauser, Stephanie Barragan, Maris Strombergs, Kris Fox and other top riders. A new ‘NBL Grands Package’ and ‘UGP Combo pack’ have also been added to the mix.